TE Chase Ford was waived in a corresponding roster move. Trattou was waived just three days ago. The obvious takeaway from his return is that the Vikings are getting ready to trade RE Jared Allen, but it's quite possible the move is just a coincidence. Either way, Trattou is mere depth.
I guess Seattle's not playing around...

While all CAP numbers are fluid and approximates, I believe Allens cap hit this year is $17M. with the season at the half way point, he is due approximately $8.5M. I dont think the Pats can sign him with out cuts from the current roster that lower their own cap number

That speaks to only the dollars and cents, not the compensation for Allen...do the PAts surrender a #2 for an 8 game rental?

While all CAP numbers are fluid and approximates, I believe Allens cap hit this year is $17M. with the season at the half way point, he is due approximately $8.5M. I dont think the Pats can sign him with out cuts from the current roster that lower their own cap number

That speaks to only the dollars and cents, not the compensation for Allen...do the PAts surrender a #2 for an 8 game rental?

A conditional 3, and I heard Jared will restructure for a contedner to lower the cap hit, and I would hope he'd sign up for two more years at a reasonable extension... I'm dreaming here I know...

Despite widespread reports and speculation that the Vikings would get a third-round compensatory pick in 2015 if Allen leaves as a free agent in 2014, a source with knowledge of the formula tells PFT that the Vikings would be limited to a fifth-round compensatory pick for Allen.

While all CAP numbers are fluid and approximates, I believe Allens cap hit this year is $17M. with the season at the half way point, he is due approximately $8.5M. I dont think the Pats can sign him with out cuts from the current roster that lower their own cap number

That speaks to only the dollars and cents, not the compensation for Allen...do the PAts surrender a #2 for an 8 game rental?

I think if I remember right only 14.2 is base so you only count the base which means 7.5mil cost to the cap. I wouldn't want to do it. Allen would be great but to high of a cost in terms of using cap space moving forward for the extra edge rusher. If he was a DT I'd be interested but if I had to spend that kind of cash I'd target WR and a DT before an extra edge rusher. Though it would improve the run game and moving Nink back to OLB with Hightower as MLB would also help improve the D too

I don't see BB aggressively pursuing this guy. Float a trial balloon perhaps but I don't really think so. Besides, is this really an area of need for the Pats right now?

I agree, If anything, Allen makes the run defense worse! I also think the days of Nink playing OLB are over with...Pats made their decision and signed Carter, knowing very well Allen would hit the market 1 week later

Schefter just tweeted that Denver is not getting Allen. I don't think he is going to get moved. It wouldn't surprise me if it was because he won't take a pay cut.

he cant take a pay cut. he can sign a new contract with the balance of this years money changed to a signing bonus, easing the cap hit into future years, but would you want to sign him for 3-4 years at big money? I mean he made $17M dollars this year. even signing a new contract for 4/$24 with $15 guaranteed is too much for him imo

he cant take a pay cut. he can sign a new contract with the balance of this years money changed to a signing bonus, easing the cap hit into future years, but would you want to sign him for 3-4 years at big money? I mean he made $17M dollars this year. even signing a new contract for 4/$24 with $15 guaranteed is too much for him imo

EDIT: I forgot about the vested veteran thing. So yes a restructuring/extension would be required. The point is he would have to take a pay cut in future years to make his hit this year tenable. I don't think he'd do that.